3-Day Birdwatching Safari - Arusha National Park and Tarangire

After an early morning start from your Arusha hotel, a full day of birding in Arusha National Park covers the montane forest slopes of Mount Meru and the alkaline Momella Lakes. The park holds species typical of the Eastern Arc mountain range alongside Rift Valley waterbirds at the lakes, including flamingo, pelican, and a wide range of waders and raptors.

Distance: Short drive from Arusha to Arusha NP

Activity: Full-day birding in Arusha National Park

Accommodation: Hotel in Arusha

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

An early morning walk in Arusha NP before the drive to Tarangire National Park for an afternoon birding session along the Tarangire River, where the acacia and commiphora woodland holds a high density of dry-country species including northern pied babbler, rufous-tailed weaver and yellow-collared lovebird.

Distance: Approximately 120 km from Arusha to Tarangire

Activity: Morning birding in Arusha NP, afternoon birding in Tarangire

Accommodation: Lodge in Tarangire National Park

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

A full morning of birding along the Tarangire River and the seasonal swamps, the most productive zones of the park, before the return drive to Arusha in the afternoon.

Distance: Return drive to Arusha

Activity: Full morning birding session, afternoon return drive

Accommodation: N/A, end of safari

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch